Murder Island: Secret of Tantalus

By Playfirst Inc., 14 October, 2018
Shockwave Game ID
2464
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First Release Date
13 years ago
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Long Game Description

You and 8 former classmates have accepted the same invitation to spend a week on a gorgeous, isolated Greek island for your high school reunion. Upon arrival, you notice that something isn't right. One by one, your old classmates are killed off -- all the murders mirroring tragic Greek myths. Unlike high school theatrics, this drama is real...or is it? Search for clues, locate missing objects, and solve dangerously perplexing puzzles to avoid being the next tragedy! The full version of Murder Island: Secret of Tantalus features:

  • 30 scenes to search
  • Challenging puzzles
  • An intriguing storyline

Accept your invitation to Murder Island and unravel the Secret of Tantalus today!

Game Instructions

Use the mouse to locate hidden objects and play mini-games.

See in-game help for detailed instructions.

Game Tips and Tricks

Your cursor will change forms to indicate what's happening in a certain area. For example, if your cursor turns into a puzzle piece, you've found a mini-game!

Minimum System Requirements

Windows XP/Vista/7
1.2 GHz processor
1 GB RAM
123 MB free disc space
DirectX 9
128 MB video RAM

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murder island, secret of tantalus, murder, island, secret, tantalus, hidden object, seek and find, download, download games

Game Credits

Developed by: Big Finish Games
Published by: PlayFirst, Inc.

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Your invitation to Murder Island awaits!
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A high school reunion turns into a Greek tragedy in this thrilling hidden object adventure!
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171
Old Rating Sum
671
Old Game Average
3.92
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3.92
Aggregate Rating Count
171
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671
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Murder Island: Secret of Tantalus; A high school reunion turns into a Greek tragedy in this thrilling hidden object adventure! Play more hidden object games at Shockwave.com.
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Murder Island: Secret of Tantalus, Hidden Object Games, Mystery Games
Revenue Share ID
25717
Revenue Share Contract Number
20110226
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Anonymous (not verified)

13 years 1 month ago

Thoroughly enjoyed this game. Had a few problems with knowledge of nautical items - but found it very enjoyable. Got an error message when opening but it went right to game. Left game and it took several tries to get back in - but other than that, most enjoyable.

Anonymous (not verified)

13 years 1 month ago

Norton says its OK...no virus. Typical HOG. Lots of going from one scene to another. Interesting story so far!

Anonymous (not verified)

13 years 1 month ago

Never leave reviews but I loved this game. Kept me interested all the way to the end.

Anonymous (not verified)

13 years 1 month ago

I loved this game. It kept me interested the entire time and I never had a single problem. It even trigger my antivirus which made it even better.

Anonymous (not verified)

13 years 1 month ago

Thoroughly enjoyed this one - kept me guessing and held my interest. Excellent!

Anonymous (not verified)

13 years ago

Really like this game. Fun story, I did not guess the ending, liked the variety of scenes, puzzles, extras.

Anonymous (not verified)

13 years ago

Kept me entertained, completed in a few hours and my anti virus didn't have an issue with it. No errors loading for me help hints were useful and the story line was not too bad either.

Anonymous (not verified)

13 years ago

This was a really interesting game. The story line was very intriguing. It reminded me of a movie that I once watched. I hope for more great games like this!

Anonymous (not verified)

13 years ago

Good mystery plot, really good graphics and an OK way to navigate from scene to scene made this one a good choice. It is fairly quick to finish, even though there are a lot of scenes and back and forth among them. Objects were not difficult to locate and game ran smoothly.

Anonymous (not verified)

13 years ago

Cool game, reminded me of a movie but I can't remember the name

Anonymous (not verified)

13 years ago

Really enjoyed this game. It kept my interest and the plot was better than most games. Wish there was more HOG like this one!

Anonymous (not verified)

13 years ago

Well done - intriguing and engaging story, great graphics and just the right level of difficulty. Keep it up!

Anonymous (not verified)

13 years ago

back&forth this room that room cut me some slack objects small as usual & dark sometimes, but nice game!!!

Anonymous (not verified)

13 years ago

This was fun - like a mini holideay in Greece! Laugh aloud a few times - the voices were funny, the characters were mad. Not too difficult, pleasant to look at some daylight instead of all the dark HO of late. Enjoyed it. (Same guys that made Dream Chronicles & Love & Bitten - both great HO's)

Anonymous (not verified)

13 years ago

I LOVED this game! The story is interesting and engaging and the graphics are good.

Anonymous (not verified)

13 years ago

Great fun, good way to while away the afternoon, liked the graphics.

Anonymous (not verified)

13 years ago

Go for it! Easy to follow, interesting story line, good puzzles, and the hidden object scenes make sense.

Anonymous (not verified)

13 years ago

Good story, I guessed part but not all of it! items were sometimes frustratingly hard to click on; didnt like the annoying task reminder nag that blocked part of the screen at 1st every scene change. Good you can jump around the map. Puzzles can be skipped. Would go 5 stars if it didnt often take multiple clicks on the right items.

Anonymous (not verified)

13 years ago

Need help to find the CASK and CHEST OF MARBLES? in Murder Island secret of tantalis. PLS HELP!!!!!!!!!

Anonymous (not verified)

13 years ago

I think this is a great game. I sure hope there will be more like this one.

Anonymous (not verified)

13 years ago

So slow. Cursor sometimes took on a life of its own.

Anonymous (not verified)

13 years ago

Wow! Great game. HO that gives tool objects to progress in game. Some tools need "fixing" in order to use. Voices, mini-games, and graphics were great. Creepy but awesome storyline.

Anonymous (not verified)

13 years ago

loved this game, great story, interesting from start to finish. was happy to be able to skip mini games!

Anonymous (not verified)

13 years ago

great game, different, surprising in parts. Loved it.

Anonymous (not verified)

13 years ago

I loved this one! Great story. It held my attention even over collecting all the tiles. All the mini games were easy enough to solve. For once it wasn't bloody or gory or evil. That was refreshing. Great Game guys/gals!

Anonymous (not verified)

13 years ago

I loved this game! My son who is 16 also loved it. Kept me entertained so much I couldnt stop playing!

Anonymous (not verified)

13 years ago

It's a bad sign when I can just click around without even looking at the list of objects and still find half of them. I didn't find the story interesting and the game bored me.

Anonymous (not verified)

13 years ago

Really liked this game. Little bit too much on the running back and forth aspect, but overall, quite good.

Anonymous (not verified)

13 years ago

I would actually give it 3 1/2 stars. The play was very good, but the story, not so much. Graphics above average, but not as good as other top notch games. It does keep your interest, the puzzles were challenging and it was long enough. I would recommend it to anyone who wants an above average HOG.

Anonymous (not verified)

13 years ago

This game was pretty good, but the story got a little boring. Only the end was interesting.

Anonymous (not verified)

13 years ago

Interesting game with lots to do. Be sure to collect the special items first time around!!

Anonymous (not verified)

13 years ago

I really, really appreciated this game. Fun adult storyline a little "Harper's Island" / a little cliché - but then all is explained and it becomes a lot more awesome. A great take on the HOG/Adventure genre for casual gaming. One for adults. More please. Thanks developers (you all must have had fun with this one!).

Anonymous (not verified)

13 years ago

I really Like he game but am stuck trying to find te gondula.Help

Anonymous (not verified)

13 years ago

it was good but sometimes the objects where hidden to hard so i had to use a walk through.

Anonymous (not verified)

13 years ago

Game was ok and nice finds... didn't care so much for the story. Game didn't seem to save when needing to quit for awhile. Makes ya have to redo some things to get to where ya left off.

Anonymous (not verified)

13 years ago

Downloaded it twice, but it wouldn't install. First time this has ever happened to me with a Shockwave game.

Anonymous (not verified)

13 years ago

Game was pretty good...story line a little weak. Hidden objects and games were good though. All in all game was fun!!!

Anonymous (not verified)

13 years ago

What an Awesome game, the adventure aspect was great, not the usual HOG, not too difficult or easy, just perfect!. I loved the storyline as well, although at times it made me sad, it was very interesting. THX/SW

Anonymous (not verified)

13 years ago

Great use of map jumping, puzzles and HO play. I actually found myself waking up just to play the game.

Anonymous (not verified)

13 years ago

This is a step up from most HO games. It allows you to move around the island and search for clues that interact with other places. The plot kept your interest as well. Good game!

Anonymous (not verified)

13 years ago

Great graphics, good storyline, interactive. Like the fact you could use map to jump back to another location. Variety of mini games.

Anonymous (not verified)

13 years ago

Good mystery and enjoyed being able to use the map which would let you know if you needed to look further in an area.

Anonymous (not verified)

13 years ago

Meh... was ok I guess. Never did find all the tiles.

Anonymous (not verified)

13 years ago

Liked the story line, although the acting was kinda cheesy. Great HO games and I always love this combination where you have to think about what to do next. Only complaint is it was too short!

Anonymous (not verified)

13 years ago

Loved this game! Great storyline, good graphics, excellent puzzles. My only complaint is that some of the HOs were very small and difficult to see, which made them impossible to find. I had to use the hint button quite a bit.

Anonymous (not verified)

13 years ago

Good Plot, but way too many HOG. Needs more puzzles.

Anonymous (not verified)

13 years ago

What a pleasant surprise when a game you aren't expecting too much from turns out to be a great game! MI: Secret of Tantalus did just this. The art, music, graphics, ho scenes and puzzles were great. I really enjoyed collecting the tiles, the way they presented the cut scenes and the use of the map. The plot kept my interest all the way through--with a huge twist at the end which I never saw coming! Way to go and a big thumbs up! Thanks SW!

Anonymous (not verified)

13 years ago

I enjoyed this game. Graphics were brght and good. HO's were not impossible to find and the story line held my interest to the end. I really liked the map idea and would love to see more HO games like this one.

Anonymous (not verified)

13 years ago

Had a problem starting this, it complained that it needed at least Flash V8 (I have Flash V10 on Windows 7). So not sure what to do about that.

Anonymous (not verified)

13 years ago

this was an entertainingly pleasant surprise. the storyline was engaging. the HO's were relatively challenging and i liked the mini's as well. i loved being able to jump to the places i had already been. ********* has not disappointed me with their games yet and this one was no exception. i would tag it as engaging rather than addictive but that's not a choice. ;)